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Debris from the Titan was brought ashore by deep-sea robots on Wednesday as the
US Coast Guard continues recovery operations following the sub’s catastrophic
implosion.

The Titan’s wreckage was seen for the first time in pictures after the Coast
Guard announced on Thursday (23 June) that ROVs (remotely-operated vehicles)
found its chambers in a sea of debris 1,600ft from the Titanic.

Pelagic Research Services, the company that operated the ROV that made the
previous debris findings, said on Wednesday that its team had successfully
completed off-shore operations and was now in the process of demobilization
after ten days of work. The company said a press conference will be held later
today.

The photos shared by the Associated Press showed what appeared to be several
pieces covered with white tarps being unloaded from the American ships Sycamore
and Horizon Arctic at a port in St John’s, Newfoundland.




The Independent has reached out to the Coast Guard for comment.





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Washrooms all over the world are called by different names. In fact, in some
countries, washrooms are called by more than a single name. Case in point, the
United Kingdom- where public toilets are referred to in many ways. Some call it
a restroom, while others call it a loo.

However, there are quite a few public toilets in the island nation that are
signaled by a WC toilet sign, yet, apparently, very few people really know what
that is. And we would have been forever left in the dark if not for the efforts
of a TikTok user who responded to a follower who asked him what WC stood for.
The clip was viewed over 3,500 times, and the social media user dropped some
education on the rest of us. 



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THE WC TOILET SIGN- WHAT DID IT STAND FOR?

The TikToker, mentioned, "Before indoor plumbing, we actually had a room for the
bathrub, a bathroom. But the spout was outside. You had to carry water in with a
bucket, heat it up, pour it in the tub. Indoor plumbing comes along and there is
already a room with a bath, the bathroom, so where do you put the toilet? Just
put it in a closet, it's the easiest place to put a toilet." The TikToker then
revealed that the WC toilet sign actually stood for the water closet. 



Needless to say, this revelation led to many discussions, with people being
surprised- even though the sign has been in use since the 1870s. One user wrote,
"I'm glad someone asked because I've been wondering about this for years but
never googled it." Another user commented, "Can't believe I've been living with
a WC sign and had no idea why it was called WC." A third user chipped in with,
"I was 23 y/o when I learned that WC is called water closet." This led to
another individual commenting, "I know what a water closet is, but don't use it
(don't use the word- do use the WC.)"

Some other users were just surprised that there were people worldwide who didn't
know the full form of the WC toilet sign. One user stated, "I've known this
since I was 13?" Someone else mocked, "Convinced I live in LA because of the
common sense levels in the UK, or lack thereof." A third user wrote, "What? Who
doesn't know this?" 

Did you know what the WC toilet sign stood for? Let us know in the comments!

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